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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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